Twice Baked Potato Casserole in Oven
A delicious side dish served as dinner, this is twice baked potato casserole in the oven is a family favorite. The combination of potatoes and cheese baked in a casserole makes it soft and melts when eaten, this dish will be ready in just a few minutes.
Cooking is my hobby, when the holidays arrive I always cook this dish because it will take a little time in the kitchen but will give the satisfaction of taste and delicacy obtained afterward.
We loved the baked potatoes, the sprinkling of bacon and cheese would make the perfect dish. The beef bacon I use is 100% beef and halal for consumption. Beef bacon is processed beef whose color is darker and reddish-brown.
Mineral and nutrient content in beef can help regenerate the skin so that it does not dull, remove black stains on the face, and prevent premature aging. Anticarcinogenic substances in beef are also able to prevent the growth of cancer, including skin cancer.
What kind of cheese is used to make twice baked potato casserole in the oven?
In this recipe, I use grated cheddar cheese. This is the most suitable cheese to make a delicious grilled potato dish. This cheese has a hard texture, pale yellow color.
What kind of potatoes make this dish soft?
I use russet potatoes, large dark brown potatoes that have a white meat color and contain flour. These potatoes are also very good for consumption by dieters.
Roasting them in the oven at 400° for 1 hour will make the textured potatoes very soft.
How many calories are contained in a baked potato recipe?
1 serving of this recipe contains 460 calories contained. For those of you, dieters do not worry to eat it. The calories per day needed by women are 1200 – 1500 calories, while men are 1500–1800 calories per day.
You can fulfill a few more calories by trying the recipe below:
- Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf Recipe, the main course that has 298 calories per serving. The savory and slightly sweet taste is very suitable when served with a baked potato.
- Smoked Baked Teriyaki Salmon Fillet, a piece of salmon wrapped in a low-sugar teriyaki sauce, has only 317 calories per serving.
Equipment needed to make this dish:
- Oven
- Electric mixer
- Baking sheet 9 x 9
- non-stick baking spray
- Serves: 12
- Serving size: 12
- Calories: 460 g
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated fat: 12 g
- Trans fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 984 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 104 mg
- 6 baked potatoes
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup thick cream
- 1 cup sour cream
- 12 ounces grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- ½ tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 8 pieces beef bacon, cook and crush
- 3 thinly sliced leeks
- prepare the oven and set the heat to 400 °.
- On the other hand, prepare the washed russet potatoes.
- Then prick the potatoes with a fork and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and lower the temperature to 375 °.
- Halve the potatoes in half, take them inside, and transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- Add 1 cup of melted butter, ¾ cup thick cream, a cup of sour cream, 1 cup of grated cheese, salt, and ½ tbsp black pepper.
- Mix all the ingredients evenly with the help of an electric mixer.
- Prepare a 9 x 9 baking sheet and spray using a non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour all the mixture into a baking dish and cover with tin foil.
- After that bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet, then sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and cooked beef bacon.
- Bake again for 15 minutes.
- Garnish with sliced scallions on top before serving.
Tips to distinguish bacon from beef bacon
Bacon is made from processed pork in the form of a piece, while beef bacon is processed beef that has the same shape as bacon. Here’s how to tell the difference:
Color
Pork has a paler red color when compared to deep, deep red beef. The color of pork more closely resembles chicken meat.
Fiber
Beef has solid-looking fibers with clearly visible fiber lines. The fibers in the beef also look rougher and tighter.
This is different from pigs that have finer fibers and stretch each other.
Fat
The difference in fat is present in its elasticity level. Pork has a thick but soft fat texture that makes it more elastic. While the fat of the cow is stiffer, thicker, and denser.
Also, the fat of the pork will feel very wet and difficult to remove from the meat. While on beef, the fat is slightly drier and fibrous.
Texture
Beef has a stiffer, denser texture than flabby, stretchy pork.
By holding it, you should already be able to feel the difference. The texture of the beef will taste very chewy, while the pork will taste softer.
Aroma
The aroma becomes one of the most potent weapons for distinguishing beef and pork. Pork comes with a characteristic fishy aroma, in contrast to the more rancid and concentrated cows.
